To many people’s surprise, the Eagles' defense didn’t register a single sack against the Giants.
And yet the squad’s gritty, hard-nosed display on defense culminated into a signature win. The Eagles entered Sunday’s home opener without No. 1 cornerback Ronald Darby, safeties Rodney McLeod and Corey Graham, and versatile defensive back Jaylen Watkins, who started at cornerback last week in Kansas City. To make things more challenging, the defense took a huge hit when Pro Bowl defensive tackle Fletcher Cox headed to the locker room with a calf injury.